Julie Cunningham, MPH, RDN, LDN, CDCES

Julie Cunningham is a registered dietitian-nutritionist and a certified diabetes care and education specialist.

Cunningham received a bachelor's degree from Appalachian State University in North Carolina. She subsequently completed a master's degree in public health nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Cunningham has worked in women's and children's health, cardiology, and diabetes. She has written for Abbott Nutrition News, Edgepark Medical HealthInsights, diaTribe, Babylist, and others. She is also the author of 30 Days to Tame Type 2 Diabetes.

A resident of beautiful western North Carolina, Cunningham is an avid reader who enjoys yoga, travel, and all things chocolate.

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Food and Nutrition, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
• Master of Public Health (MPH), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist, Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education

• Member, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Member, Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists

• Cunningham J. Hummingbird Books. 30 Days to Tame Type 2 Diabetes. December 6, 2021.
• Cunningham J. “The Reality of Weight Loss Schemes, and What Actually Works.” Wise & Well, Medium. October 10, 2023.
• Cunningham J. “The Last Best Lemon Cake.” Middle-Pause, Medium. October 10, 2023.
• Cunningham J. “Why ‘You've Lost Weight!’ Is the Worst Compliment, Ever.” Middle-Pause, Medium. August 27, 2023.